Archive · 13 Nov 2025

Annie Ernaux's 'Une femme' Tamil Translation Wins Romain Rolland Book Prize

Annie Ernaux's 'Une femme' Tamil Translation Wins Romain Rolland Book Prize

A book written by a famous French author named Annie Ernaux, called 'Une femme', was translated into Tamil.

This Tamil version, named 'Oru Penmaniyin Kadhai', has won a special award called the Romain Rolland Book Prize.

This prize celebrates good translations between French and Indian languages.

The translator, S.R. Kichenamourty, and the publisher, Kalachuvadu Publications, received this honor.

This award highlights how stories can travel across countries and languages.

It's a way to share French culture with Tamil readers and shows that good stories are loved everywhere.

The translator found it a bit tricky but rewarding to bring this book to life in Tamil.

The publisher has translated many French books before, showing a strong connection between France and the Tamil language.

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